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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Feint \Feint\, n. [F. feinte, fr. feint. See Feint, a.]
     1. That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a
        pretense; a stratagem; a fetch.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Courtley's letter is but a feint to get off.
                                                    --Spectator.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is
        intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in
        fencing, boxing, war, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Feint \Feint\, v. i.
     To make a feint, or mock attack.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Feint \Feint\, a. [F. feint, p. p. of feindre to feign. See
     Feign.]
     Feigned; counterfeit. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Dressed up into any feint appearance of it. --Locke.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Feint \Feint\, v. i.
     To make a feint, or mock attack.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Feint \Feint\, a. [F. feint, p. p. of feindre to feign. See
     Feign.]
     Feigned; counterfeit. [Obs.]
  
           Dressed up into any feint appearance of it. --Locke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Feint \Feint\, n. [F. feinte, fr. feint. See Feint, a.]
     1. That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a
        pretense; a stratagem; a fetch.
  
              Courtley's letter is but a feint to get off.
                                                    --Spectator.
  
     2. A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is
        intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in
        fencing, boxing, war, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  feint
       n : any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
       v : deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feint
     Αγγλικά n.
     η προσποίηση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feint
     n.
     1 (lb en often military) A movement make#Verb to confuse an opponent;
  a dummy#Noun.
     2 (senseid en offensive movement)(lb en boxing fencing) A blow#Noun,
  thrust#Noun, or other offensive#Adjective movement resemble an
  attack#Noun on some part#Noun of the body#Noun, intended to
  distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack on another part.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something feigned#Adjective; a false#Adjective
  or pretend#Adjective appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive boxing fencing)
     2 # To direct#Verb (a blow#Noun, thrust#Noun, or other
  offensive#Adjective movement resemble an attack#Noun) on some part#Noun
  of the body#Noun, intended to distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack
  on another part.
     3 # (lb en rare) To direct a feint#Noun or mock#Adjective attack
  against (someone).
     4 (lb en intransitive boxing fencing also often military) To
  make#Verb a feint or mock attack.
     a.
     1 (lb en boxing fencing also often military) Of an attack#Noun or
  offensive#Adjective movement: direct#Verb toward a different part#Noun
  from the intended#Adjective strike#Noun.
     2 (lb en obsolete) feigned#Adjective, counterfeit#Adjective,
  fake#Adjective.
     a.
     Of line#Noun print#Verb on paper#Noun as a handwriting#Noun
  guide#Noun: not bold#Adjective; faint#Adjective, light#Adjective; also,
  of such paper: rule#Verb with faint lines of this sort. (from mid 19th
  c.)
     West Frisian n.
     1 young man
     2 boy
     3 boyfriend

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  feint
     n.
     1 (lb en often military) A movement make#Verb to confuse an opponent;
  a dummy#Noun.
     2 (senseid en offensive movement)(lb en boxing fencing) A blow#Noun,
  thrust#Noun, or other offensive#Adjective movement resemble an
  attack#Noun on some part#Noun of the body#Noun, intended to
  distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack on another part.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something feigned#Adjective; a false#Adjective
  or pretend#Adjective appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive boxing fencing)
     2 # To direct#Verb (a blow#Noun, thrust#Noun, or other
  offensive#Adjective movement resemble an attack#Noun) on some part#Noun
  of the body#Noun, intended to distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack
  on another part.
     3 # (lb en rare) To direct a feint#Noun or mock#Adjective attack
  against (someone).
     4 (lb en intransitive boxing fencing also often military) To
  make#Verb a feint or mock attack.
     a.
     1 (lb en boxing fencing also often military) Of an attack#Noun or
  offensive#Adjective movement: direct#Verb toward a different part#Noun
  from the intended#Adjective strike#Noun.
     2 (lb en obsolete) feigned#Adjective, counterfeit#Adjective,
  fake#Adjective.
     a.
     Of line#Noun print#Verb on paper#Noun as a handwriting#Noun
  guide#Noun: not bold#Adjective; faint#Adjective, light#Adjective; also,
  of such paper: rule#Verb with faint lines of this sort. (from mid 19th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  feint
     n.
     1 (lb en often military) A movement make#Verb to confuse an opponent;
  a dummy#Noun.
     2 (senseid en offensive movement)(lb en boxing fencing) A blow#Noun,
  thrust#Noun, or other offensive#Adjective movement resemble an
  attack#Noun on some part#Noun of the body#Noun, intended to
  distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack on another part.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something feigned#Adjective; a false#Adjective
  or pretend#Adjective appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive boxing fencing)
     2 # To direct#Verb (a blow#Noun, thrust#Noun, or other
  offensive#Adjective movement resemble an attack#Noun) on some part#Noun
  of the body#Noun, intended to distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack
  on another part.
     3 # (lb en rare) To direct a feint#Noun or mock#Adjective attack
  against (someone).
     4 (lb en intransitive boxing fencing also often military) To
  make#Verb a feint or mock attack.
     a.
     1 (lb en boxing fencing also often military) Of an attack#Noun or
  offensive#Adjective movement: direct#Verb toward a different part#Noun
  from the intended#Adjective strike#Noun.
     2 (lb en obsolete) feigned#Adjective, counterfeit#Adjective,
  fake#Adjective.
     a.
     Of line#Noun print#Verb on paper#Noun as a handwriting#Noun
  guide#Noun: not bold#Adjective; faint#Adjective, light#Adjective; also,
  of such paper: rule#Verb with faint lines of this sort. (from mid 19th
  c.)
     West Frisian n.
     1 young man
     2 boy
     3 boyfriend

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  feint
     n.
     1 (lb en often military) A movement make#Verb to confuse an opponent;
  a dummy#Noun.
     2 (senseid en offensive movement)(lb en boxing fencing) A blow#Noun,
  thrust#Noun, or other offensive#Adjective movement resemble an
  attack#Noun on some part#Noun of the body#Noun, intended to
  distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack on another part.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Something feigned#Adjective; a false#Adjective
  or pretend#Adjective appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive boxing fencing)
     2 # To direct#Verb (a blow#Noun, thrust#Noun, or other
  offensive#Adjective movement resemble an attack#Noun) on some part#Noun
  of the body#Noun, intended to distract#Verb from a real#Adjective attack
  on another part.
     3 # (lb en rare) To direct a feint#Noun or mock#Adjective attack
  against (someone).
     4 (lb en intransitive boxing fencing also often military) To
  make#Verb a feint or mock attack.
     a.
     1 (lb en boxing fencing also often military) Of an attack#Noun or
  offensive#Adjective movement: direct#Verb toward a different part#Noun
  from the intended#Adjective strike#Noun.
     2 (lb en obsolete) feigned#Adjective, counterfeit#Adjective,
  fake#Adjective.
     a.
     Of line#Noun print#Verb on paper#Noun as a handwriting#Noun
  guide#Noun: not bold#Adjective; faint#Adjective, light#Adjective; also,
  of such paper: rule#Verb with faint lines of this sort. (from mid 19th
  c.)
     West Frisian n.
     1 young man
     2 boy
     3 boyfriend

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feint
     Englanti n.
     harhautusliike, harhautus, valehyökkäys
     Englanti vb.
     tehdä valehyökkäys t. harhautusliike, harhauttaa (etenkin
  nyrkkeilyssä, miekkailussa)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feint
     Engelska n.
     fint
     Engelska vb.
     finta

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Feint /fˈeɪnt/
  الخدعة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  feint //feɪnt// 
  финт
  movement made to confuse an opponent

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  feint //feɪnt// 
  финтирам
  to make a feint or mock attack

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  feint /fˈeɪnt/ 
  předstírat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  feint /fˈeɪnt/ 
  klamat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  feint /fˈeɪnt/ 
  finta